Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet

School overview

Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet is a secondary school serving Swanscombe, Kent, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 826 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet 'Good'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 42.5 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 2.3 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

32% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 56% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet their first choice was offered one of its 122 Year 7 places. After Year 11, 86% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 8.0%. There are about 22.9 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 38% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.